Ingredient · 🇮🇳 India

Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate

Antioxidant/skin-conditioning Key active
!Use with awareness

In our reference data, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate can feed Malassezia (fungal acne).

What it is

Sambucus Nigra (elderflower) Flower Extract combined with Ascorbyl Palmitate provides antioxidant and soothing benefits, helping to protect skin from oxidative stress and condition the skin surface. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a lipid-soluble vitamin C derivative often used for its stabilizing and antioxidant properties.

🍄 Fungal-acne trigger

Side effects reported in research

Reported effectHow oftenNotes
Mild skin irritation or rednessUncommonMay occur in sensitive individuals, typically transient.
Allergic contact dermatitisRarePossible sensitization to botanical (elderflower) components.
Stinging or itching upon applicationRareMore likely on compromised or reactive skin.

Frequencies reflect typical cosmetic use reported in the literature, not a guarantee for your skin.

From published literature

Peer-reviewed papers on this ingredient, via PubMed.

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